§ 15-23.1-307 Duties of supportenforcement agency. – (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provideservices to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
(b) A support enforcement agency of this state that isproviding services to the petitioner shall:
(1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriatetribunal in this state or another state to obtain jurisdiction over therespondent;
(2) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, andplace for a hearing;
(3) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevantinformation, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(4) Within two (2) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, andlegal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating,responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to thepetitioner;
(5) Within two (2) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, andlegal holidays, after receipt of in a record communication from the respondent,or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to thepetitioner; and
(6) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondentcannot be obtained.
(c) A support enforcement agency of this state that requestsregistration of a child-support order in this state for enforcement or formodification shall make reasonable efforts:
(1) To ensure that the order to be registered is thecontrolling order; or
(2) If two (2) or more child-support orders exist and theidentity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that arequest for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction todo so.
(d) A support enforcement agency of this state that requestsregistration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated ina foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currencyinto the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or marketexchange rate as publicly reported.
(e) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue orrequest a tribunal of this state to issue a child-support order and anincome-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, andinterest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another statepursuant to section 319 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
(f) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship ofattorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a supportenforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual beingassisted by the agency.
§ 15-23.1-307 Duties of supportenforcement agency. – (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provideservices to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
(b) A support enforcement agency of this state that isproviding services to the petitioner shall:
(1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriatetribunal in this state or another state to obtain jurisdiction over therespondent;
(2) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, andplace for a hearing;
(3) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevantinformation, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(4) Within two (2) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, andlegal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating,responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to thepetitioner;
(5) Within two (2) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, andlegal holidays, after receipt of in a record communication from the respondent,or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to thepetitioner; and
(6) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondentcannot be obtained.
(c) A support enforcement agency of this state that requestsregistration of a child-support order in this state for enforcement or formodification shall make reasonable efforts:
(1) To ensure that the order to be registered is thecontrolling order; or
(2) If two (2) or more child-support orders exist and theidentity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that arequest for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction todo so.
(d) A support enforcement agency of this state that requestsregistration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated ina foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currencyinto the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or marketexchange rate as publicly reported.
(e) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue orrequest a tribunal of this state to issue a child-support order and anincome-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, andinterest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another statepursuant to section 319 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
(f) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship ofattorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a supportenforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual beingassisted by the agency.
§ 15-23.1-307 Duties of supportenforcement agency. – (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provideservices to a petitioner in a proceeding under this chapter.
(b) A support enforcement agency of this state that isproviding services to the petitioner shall:
(1) Take all steps necessary to enable an appropriatetribunal in this state or another state to obtain jurisdiction over therespondent;
(2) Request an appropriate tribunal to set a date, time, andplace for a hearing;
(3) Make a reasonable effort to obtain all relevantinformation, including information as to income and property of the parties;
(4) Within two (2) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, andlegal holidays, after receipt of notice in a record from an initiating,responding, or registering tribunal, send a copy of the notice to thepetitioner;
(5) Within two (2) days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, andlegal holidays, after receipt of in a record communication from the respondent,or the respondent's attorney, send a copy of the communication to thepetitioner; and
(6) Notify the petitioner if jurisdiction over the respondentcannot be obtained.
(c) A support enforcement agency of this state that requestsregistration of a child-support order in this state for enforcement or formodification shall make reasonable efforts:
(1) To ensure that the order to be registered is thecontrolling order; or
(2) If two (2) or more child-support orders exist and theidentity of the controlling order has not been determined, to ensure that arequest for such a determination is made in a tribunal having jurisdiction todo so.
(d) A support enforcement agency of this state that requestsregistration and enforcement of a support order, arrears, or judgment stated ina foreign currency shall convert the amounts stated in the foreign currencyinto the equivalent amounts in dollars under the applicable official or marketexchange rate as publicly reported.
(e) A support enforcement agency of this state shall issue orrequest a tribunal of this state to issue a child-support order and anincome-withholding order that redirect payment of current support, arrears, andinterest if requested to do so by a support enforcement agency of another statepursuant to section 319 of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act.
(f) This chapter does not create or negate a relationship ofattorney and client or other fiduciary relationship between a supportenforcement agency or the attorney for the agency and the individual beingassisted by the agency.
